Frog gig



Patented Nov. 14,1950

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FROG GIG I Jesse F. Hearndon, Fellsmere, Fla. Application February 4, 1948, Serial No. 6,249

1 Claim.

may be quickly and easily removed therefrom for I purposes of adjusting or replacement.

Another important feature of the invention resides in the provision of a frog gig which is imple inv construction, which may be quickly and conveniently manipulated, and which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and such other objects and features as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is perspective view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view thereof, taken substantially in the plane of the line 22 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 33 in Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the spears used in the invention.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of frog gig designated generally by the reference character Ill, the same embodying in its construction an elongated spearing head [2, one end portion of which is relatively narrow and is provided with a tapered socket l 4. to receive a shaft-like handle I6, whereby the entire gig may be easily and conveniently manipulated.

For purposes of reinforcement, the portion of 2 gig is not in use), an eye 22 may be provided on the head l2 and connected by a length of cord (not shown) to the handle I6, so as to prevent accidental or unintentional separation of the head from the handle and the resultant possibility of the spearing head becoming lost.

A plurality of spears 24 are associated with the head I2, and the essence of novelty in the invention resides in the attachment of the spears to the head, as will be presently described.

The end portion of the head I2 relatively opposite to that portion provided with the socket i4 is widened or enlarged and is formed in the lateral surfaces 26, 28 thereof with longitudinally extending groove 30. The inner end portions of these grooves are enlarged to provide what may be referred to as seats 32, and each of the aforementioned spears 24 terminates at one end in a hook-shaped extremity 34, while its remaining end portion provides a shank 36 terminating in a keeper eye 38.

The shanks 36 of the several spears 24 are receivable in the grooves 30 with the eyes 38 engaging the seats 32. Furthermore, suitable screws 39 extend through the eyes 38 into the head, whereby the spears are prevented from being pulled outwardly from the head.

Suitable keeper plates 48, 42 are secured to the head l2 by means of screws 44, these plates covering the screws 39, and preventing the spears from spreading laterally, as will be clearly apparent.

In this manner the spears 24 will be firmly and securely attached to the head I2, but nevertheless, the removal of the spears for purposes of r adjustment or replacement will be facilitated,

this being accomplished by simply removing the plates 40, 42 from the head, removing the screws 39 and thereafter disengaging the shanks 36 from the grooves 30.

Finally, it may be added that the hook-shaped extremities 34 of the spears 24 are inturned, so to speak, and the spears themselves are angulated outwardly, or are laterally ofi'set as shown, so that the gig is of sufiicient width for the frogspearing operation.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly apparent from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without 3 departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a frog gig, the combination of a multi-sided head provided in lateral surfaces thereof with grooves extending inwardly from one end of the head and terminating at their inner ends in oilcular seats, a set of spears each including a shank and a circular eye at one end of the latter, the eyes of said spears being positioned in said seats and said shanks extending outwardly through said grooves beyond the adjacent end of the head, outer end portions of said shanks being ofiset laterally beyond the corresponding lateral surfaces of said head and terminating at their outer extremities in inturned hooks, fastening elements extending through said eyes into said head for securing the spears thereto, and a set of keeper plates secured to the lateral surfaces of the head and extending over portions of said shanks in said grooves to prevent lateral spreading of the outer portions of the spears.

JESSE F. HEARNDON.

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